Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,870
25th Percentile Wage
$40,690
50th Percentile Wage
$45,770
75th Percentile Wage
$50,950
90th Percentile Wage
$58,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,870.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$45,770
1.29% 1.29%
2019
$45,180
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Table 2. Compare Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,770 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Elkhart-Goshen
$48,860
Indianapolis-Carmel
$46,910
Columbus
$45,770
Fort Wayne
$45,300
Terre Haute
$40,060
Gary
$39,370
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,730
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$30,780

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.